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Linda 03.03.11 at 11:05 am
I read an article about the top ten common pet toxins. I would love to hear from an expert about this subject. I have a new puppy and I am worried about him around the house. My kids are always sharing their snacks with him, and I thought it was okay, but maybe it’s not. The article said dogs should not eat grapes, raisins, onions and garlic. Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs, while onions and garlic can cause anemia if enough is ingested.
Alison 08.17.11 at 1:18 am
I have a question about fire retardants in mattresses. I have been doing research on crib mattresses without fire retardants and I am only finding mattresses that are serveral hundred dollars or companies that won’t reveal their claim of “non harmful fire retardants”. Since there hasn’t been much research/testing on these chemicals how are we supposed to make informed decision for our children? And when will these be tested? Its fairly well known that they aren’t healthy for us so what is the hold up?
DrG 04.22.12 at 10:24 pm
Good question Alison – older mattresses can still have the more toxic brominated flame retardants but because of publicity and restrictions by state and federal legislators, the brominated retardants have largely been removed from mattress production, actually since 2007. Companies have switched to a variety of other retardants such as those that are phosphate-based. While we don’t have all the data we would like on these and some appear more questionable than others, the newer mattresses, especially if made from natural fibers (easier to protect from fires than synthetics), likely are lower in toxic chemicals than pre-2007 mattresses. Remember, sleeping on the mattress is probably not the main source of exposure. As mattresses degrade the materials enter house dust and so the main exposure may be on the floor (e.g., children, pets). So, keep your floors clean.